The doctor said,
‘the pure products of America
go crazy’
you would know that better than most
if you weren’t so damn crazy
but I’ll say this for you
you are robust in your naked criminality
your lust and puerile prodigality
your disease
whatever it is
is having a good ride
but there is no Asclepius with a cure
for your sovereign sickness
the doctor's got no ℞ on his pad
for the thing that ails
your slowly boiling self
you’ll just have to lobster it out
